Building record 0454402000 - MEDMENHAM MILL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Medmenham Conservation Area
Map
Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- WATERMILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
1895 AUCTION CATALOGUE DETAILS MILL, MILL HOUSE AND LANDS; TENANT JOSEPH LOWE. MILL CONSISTS OF 4 FLOORS, WITH 2 PAIRS OF STONES ON GROUND FLOOR POWERED BY A BREAST-SHOT WATER WHEEL. SUPPLY RESERVOIR FED BY 2 SPRINGS. WATER SUPPLY TO DANESFIELD HOUSE & GROUNDS PUMPED FROM MILL (B8).
MILL OF BRICK & FLINT STANDS BY A4155. NOW A HOUSE. WHEEL MISSING (B6).
Historical notes, 1930s condition and photograph. Being used as a pump room in 2006 (B9).
The Mill was originally a fulling mill, subsequently converted first to a grist mill and later to provide water for nearby Danesfield estate. The mill was driven by water from the Lords Pond, formed from one of the springs in the village. The mill has now been converted into a cottage and gardens. A significant building within Medmenham Conservation Area (B10).
Sources (4)
- <6>SBC6613 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 83 10.
- <8>SBC5553 Bibliographic reference: GADSDEN & TREHERNE, OSBORN & MERCER 1895 THE DANESFIELD ESTATE ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES NEAR HEN.
- <9>SBC23045 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley, Edward Legg and James Venn (eds). 2007. The Watermills of Buckinghamshire: A 1930s account by Stanley Freese with original photographs. p.81.
- <10>SBC23272 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2002. Medmenham Conservation Area Character Survey.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 80820 84390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 9:48PM
